NEW YORK (WBEN) — Nearly 25% of New Yorkers say they are unlikely to get a COVID-19 vaccine when it becomes available.
The Siena College surveyed 803 New York state residents.
About 35% said they would definitely take the vaccine and about the same indicated they would probably get innoculated.
The survey found support for the vaccine was strong "regardless of party, region, race, age, religion, gender, or even who they supported in the presidential election," said Steven Greenberg, Siena College pollster.
"Seventy-four percent of Democrats say they will definitely or likely get the vaccine, as do 65 percent of Republicans, 64 percent of independents, 72 percent of white voters, 65 percent of Latino voters, 62 percent of Black voters, 76 percent of Biden voters, and 62 percent of Trump voters," Greenberg said.
The poll also found that addressing the pandemic is the top priority for New Yorkers in 2021 and the majority of those surveyed agreed with allowing Gov. Andrew Cuomo to use executive powers to manage the crisis.
Meanwhile, Cuomo's favorability and job performance ratings have slipped a bit since the last month and fallen significantly from their all-time highs in April.
The governor has a 56-39 percent favorability rating among registered voters, down from 59-33 percent in October.
His job performance rating is 54-45 percent, down from 61-38 percent last month.
The majority of voters approve of his handling of the pandemic and currently 51% said they are prepared to re-elect him if he runs in 2022.
